Community Engagement Coordinator & Contributing Writer, Global Souths Hub
Areas of expertise
Translation and Indigenous African Literature
About
Bethlehem Attfield has pursued various career paths, including humanitarian work and business ventures. Her recent PhD research in Translation Studies at the University of Birmingham has deepened her appreciation for the significance of research engagement and the role of community in creating a more substantial impact.
Her translation of an Amharic novel written by Yismake Worku; The Lost Spell, was published by Henningham Family Press in March 2022, and was shortlisted for 2022 TA First Translation Prize by Society of Authors. She is also the translator and producer of the audio musical story – ‘Requiem for Potatoes’. She received the Global Africa Translation Fellowship Award 2023, for her project that aims to build a more inclusive African literary canon, beyond the hierarchies that currently relegate literature in indigenous languages to an insignificant position.
Contact: hubconnections@globalsouth.org
